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Azevedo, Milton M. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Results of an error analysis of compositions by students of Spanish are reported. Advanced students are shown to still make errors in morphology, syntax, choice of prepositions, and lexical choice. Error patterns suggest utilization of variable rules in the analysis of transitional competence. (JB)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Graduate Students, Higher Education, Interlanguage
Williams, Jessica – 1994
A discussion of discourse analysis focuses on its usefulness as a framework for analyzing and improving the communication skills of international teaching assistants (ITAs). The discussion is based on the transcript (appended) of a native Chinese-speaking ITA conducting an organic chemistry class in English. Using discourse analysis at one level,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)